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Publications on 

Copyright

This circular presents sources of publications about copyright. Information on 

obtaining publications on copyright is grouped here according to the source.

• Copyright Office

• Library of Congress Cataloging Distribution Service

• Library of Congress Photoduplication Service

• National Technical Information Service

• Government Printing Office

The types of publications that are available include informational circulars, 

application forms, selected reports, studies on specific copyright issues, copies 

of the law, copyright registration and recordation information, and volumes 

of judicial decisions on copyright. Many publications are available online at no 

charge. Others may be ordered in hard copy (CD, microfiche, paper) for a fee. 

There is no charge for publications obtained from the Copyright Office.

Copyright Office

Below is information on how to view and obtain Copyright Office publications 

and records. Publications are available on the Copyright Office website. Many 

are available in paper format by request. Copyright Office records in machinereadable form cataloged from January 1, 1978, to the present, including 

information on copyright registrations and recorded documents, may be 

searched and examined on the Copyright Office website.

• Website: www.copyright.gov

• U.S. Postal Service: Order publications by writing to

Library of Congress

Copyright Office–COPUBS

101 Independence Avenue SE

Washington, DC 20559-6304

• Forms and Publications Hotline: If you know which application forms and 

circulars you want, request them from the Forms and Publications Hotline 

at (202) 707-9100 24 hours a day. Leave a recorded message.

Form for Primary Registration Method 

Use the online electronic Copyright Office (eCO) for registering basic claims to 

copyright, even if the deposit is not in digital format. For information on regis-
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tration with eCO, go to the Copyright Office website or contact the Copyright Office.

Form for Alternate Registration Method 

The next best option for registering basic claims is the fill-in 

Form CO. This is a generic form for registration of a single 

work of the performing arts and visual arts as well as literary 

works, sound recordings, motion pictures, and single-issue 

serials. Complete this form on your personal computer, print 

it out, and mail it to the Copyright Office together with the 

filing fee and deposit. As you fill out the form, a 2-d barcode 

is created on each page. The barcode contains the information that you type and will enable the Copyright Office to 

process the application faster and more efficiently. Do not 

save and reuse a form that has been filled out. The information it contains is unique for each work that you register.

Application for Preregistration 

Form PRE: For preregistering certain works that have had a 

history of prerelease infringement. This form is only available on the Copyright Office website at www.copyright.gov 

and may only be filed online.

Registration with Paper Forms 

Paper versions of Form TX (literary works); Form VA (visual 

arts works); Form PA (performing arts works, including 

motion pictures); Form SR (sound recordings); Form SE

(single serials); and Form CON (continuation sheet for 

applications) are still available. These paper forms are not 

accessible on the Copyright Office website; however, staff 

will send them to you by postal mail upon request. Call the 

Public Information Office at (202) 707-3000 or the Forms 

and Publications Hotline at (202) 707-9100.

Forms for Applications that Must 

Be Completed on Paper 

group registration forms

Form GR/CP: For registering a group of literary, performing 

arts, or visual arts works

GR/PPh/CON: For registering a group of photographs

Form SE/Group: For registering a group of serial 

publications

Form G/DN: For registering a group of daily newspapers or 

newsletters 

mask works

Form MW: For 3-dimensional patterns fixed on a semiconductor chip (not for theatrical facial masks)

Form MW/COM: Continuation sheet to be used only in conjunction with MW application form 

recordation

Document Cover Sheet: For use when submitting transfers 

and other documents 

renewal

Form RE: For renewal of claims of copyright

Form RE/CON: Continuation form to be used only in conjunction with Form RE application form

Addendum to Form RE: For all works published between 

January 1, 1964, and December 31, 1977, that were not 

registered during their first 28-year term. Must accompany 

Form RE. 

uraa—for restored works

Form GATT: For restored works

Form GATT/CON: Continuation form to be used only in 

conjunction with GATT application form 

to correct an error or amplify the information 

given in a registration

Form CA: To correct an error or amplify the information 

given in a registration

Form CON: Continuation sheet to be used with Form CA

vessel hull design forms

Form D-VH non-fill-in version: For registering vessel hull 

designs

Form D-VH w/instructions non-fill-in version: For registering vessel hull designs

Form D-VH/CON non-fill-in version: Continuation sheet 

and for multiple designs

Form DC: Application to correct a design registration

Form DVH-ID: Recordation of distinctive identification of 

owner of vessel hull designs 

licensing division forms 

Cable Statement of Account Forms: For semiannual accounting periods beginning July 1, 2005

SA1-2 Short Form: For use by cable television systems whose 

semiannual gross receipts are less than $527,600
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SA3 Long Form: For use by cable television systems whose 

semiannual gross receipts are $527,600 or more

Satellite Statement of Account Form: For semiannual 

accounting periods beginning January 1, 2008 

Digital Audio Recording Products: Quarterly and annual 

Statement of Account Forms 

Form for Initial Notice of Distribution of Digital Audio 

Recording Devices or Media 

Form M-269: Notice of Use of Sound Recordings under 

statutory license 

Licensing Electronic Funds Transfer Form: For use by statutory licensees to receive refund payments via electronic funds 

transfer 

note: You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on 

your computer to view and print the forms. The free Adobe 

Acrobat Reader may be downloaded from Adobe Systems 

Incorporated through links from the same Internet site at 

which the forms are available. Print forms head to head (top of 

page 2 is directly behind the top of page 1) on a single piece of 

good quality 8V" * 11" white paper. To achieve the best quality 

copies of the application forms, use a laser printer. Or you may 

request paper copies from the Copyright Office. 

Copyright Office Circulars

Circular 1: Copyright Basics

Circular 1e: Fundamentos del Derecho de Autor (Spanish 

version of Circular 1)

Circular 1b: Limitations on the Information Furnished by the 

Copyright Office

Circular 1c: Make Sure Your Application Will Be Acceptable

Circular 2: Publications on Copyright

Circular 3: Copyright Notice

Circular 4: Copyright Office Fees

Circular 5: How to Open and Maintain a Copyright Office 

Deposit Account

Circular 6: Obtaining Access to and Copies of Copyright Office 

Records and Deposits

Circular 7b: “Best Edition” of Published Copyrighted Works for 

the Collection of the Library of Congress

Circular 7c: The Effects of Not Sending a Timely Reply to 

Copyright Office Correspondence

Circular 8: Supplementary Copyright Registration

Circular 9: Works Made for Hire Under the 1976 Copyright Act

Circular 10: Special Handling

Circular 12: Recordation of Transfers and Other Documents

(includes the Document Cover Sheet)

Circular 14: Copyright Registration for Derivative Works

Circular 15: Renewal of Copyright

Circular 15a: Duration of Copyright: Provisions of the Law 

Dealing with the Length of Copyright Protection

Circular 15t: Extension of Copyright Terms

Circular 21: Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators 

and Librarians

Circular 22: How to Investigate the Copyright Status of a Work

Circular 23: The Copyright Card Catalog and the Online Files 

of the Copyright Office

Circular 31: Ideas, Methods, or Systems

Circular 32: Blank Forms and Other Works Not Protected by 

Copyright

Circular 33: Computing and Measuring Devices

Circular 34: Copyright Protection Not Available for Names, 

Titles, or Short Phrases

Circular 38a: International Copyright Relations of the United 

States

Circular 38b: Highlights of Copyright Amendments Contained 

in the URAA

Circular 40: Copyright Registration for Works of the Visual Arts

Circular 40a: Deposit Requirements for Registration of Claims 

to Copyright in Visual Arts Material

Circular 41: Copyright Claims in Architectural Works

Circular 44: Cartoons and Comic Strips

Circular 45: Copyright Registration for Motion Pictures 

Including Video Recordings

Circular 50: Copyright Registration for Musical Compositions

Circular 55: Copyright Registration for Multimedia Works

Circular 56: Copyright Registration for Sound Recordings

Circular 56a: Copyright Registration of Musical Compositions 

and Sound Recordings
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Circular 61: Copyright Registration for Computer Programs

Circular 62: Copyright Registration for a Single Serial Issue

Circular 62a: Group Registration of Newspapers and 

Newsletters on Form GD/N

Circular 62b: Copyright Registration of a Group of Serial Issues

Circular 64: Copyright Registration for Secure Tests

Circular 65: Copyright Registration for Automated Databases

Circular 66: Copyright Registration for Online Works

Circular 73: Compulsory License for Making and Distributing 

Phonorecords

Circular 74a: How to Make Statutory License Royalty EFT

Payments via Wire

Circular 74b: How to Make Statutory License Royalty EFT

Payments via ACH Credit

Circular 74c: How to Make Statutory License Royalty EFT

Payments Using Pay.gov

Circular 75: The Licensing Division of the Copyright Office

Circular 92: Copyright Law of the United States

Circular 100: Federal Statutory Protection for Mask Works

Copyright Office Fact Sheets

sl-04: Current Fees

sl-04a: Reconsideration Procedures and Fees: Interim 

Guidance

sl-04d: Calculating Fees for Recording Documents in the 

Copyright Office

sl-04l: Copyright Office Licensing Division Fees

sl-09: Have a Question about Copyright Registration?

sl-10: Get It Quick Over the Net

sl-10a: Subscribe to NewsNet

sl-15: New Terms for Copyright Protection

sl-30a: Changing Your Address

fl-100: International Copyright

fl-100: Protección Internacional del Derecho de Autor

fl-101: Pseudonyms

fl-102: Fair Use

fl-103: Useful Articles

fl-104: Contribution to Collective Work

fl-105: Music

fl-106: Poetry

fl-107: Photographs

fl-108: Games

fl-109: Books, Manuscripts, and Speeches

fl-115: Visual Arts

fl-119: Dramatic Works: Scripts, Pantomimes, and Choreography

fl-122: Recipes

fl-124: Group Registration of Published Photographs

The Regulations of the Copyright Office from 

the Code of Federal Regulations

The Copyright Office no longer creates paper circulars based 

on the Code of Federal Regulations. The information is now 

available for printing from the Copyright Office website at 

www.copyright.gov/title37.

The Copyright Law

The Copyright Law of the United States and Related Laws 

Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code is available on 

the Copyright Office website at www.copyright.gov/title17. A 

paper copy may be purchased from the Government Printing 

Office. Go to www.gpoaccess.gov for ordering information.

Catalog of Copyright Entries

The Copyright Office published the Catalog of Copyright 

Entries (CCE) in print format from 1891 through 1978. These 

volumes may often be available at federal depository libraries. 

From 1979 through 1982, the CCE was issued in microfiche 

format. The catalog was divided into parts according to 

the classes of works registered. Each CCE segment covered 

all registrations made during a particular period of time. 

Renewal registrations made from 1979 through 1982 are 

found in section 8 of the catalog. Renewals prior to that time 

were generally listed at the end of the volume containing the 

class of work to which they pertained.

Effective with registrations made since 1982, the only way 

to see the CCE is by using the Internet to access the Copyright Office automated catalog. The automated catalog contains entries from 1978 forward. To access the catalog, go to 

www.copyright.gov.
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Additional Catalog Information

Pre-1978 catalog information, including musical works, can 

be obtained from the Photoduplication Service of the 

Library of Congress and certain U.S. government depository 

libraries. For more information, go to www.loc.gov/preserv/

pds/. The Catalog of Copyright Entries, Cumulative Series, 

Motion Pictures from 1894–1969 is available from the National 

Technical Information Service. To order, go to www.ntis.gov.

Library of Congress 

Cataloging Distribution Service

The Cataloging Distribution Service (CDS), a part of the 

Library of Congress, makes available for sale certain registration and recordation records created by the Copyright Office. 

These include the copyright catalog of registrations and 

recordations from 1978 forward. In addition, files may be 

acquired in custom-tailored sets. For ordering information, 

contact the CDS.

• Website: www.loc.gov/cds

• Email: cdsinfo@loc.gov

• U.S. Postal Service: 

Library of Congress

Cataloging Distribution Service

Customer Services Section

Washington, DC 20541-4912

• Telephone: (202) 707-6100 or (800) 255-3666 

(Toll-free in the U.S. for CDS products and services only)

• Fax: (202) 707-1334

Library of Congress 

Photoduplication Service

The Photoduplication Service, a part of the Library of Congress, is a fee-for-service program responsible for copying 

and duplicating the Library’s collections. Virtually all collections are available for duplication. Restrictions on availability 

for duplication are based on physical conditions of the materials, copyright limitations, and legal restrictions imposed on 

particular collections. Many records created by the Copyright 

Office may be duplicated. For complete information, contact 

the Photoduplication Service.

• Website: www.loc.gov/preserv/pds/

• Email: photoduplication@loc.gov

• U.S. Postal Service:

Library of Congress

Photoduplication Service

101 Independence Avenue SE

Washington, DC 20540-4570

• Photoduplication Service Walk-in Counter:

Library of Congress

Adams Building, Room la 128

2nd Street and Independence Avenue SE

Washington, DC 20540-4570

• Telephone: (202) 707-5640

• Fax: (202) 707-1771

National Technical Information Service

Many publications no longer available from the Copyright 

Office or the Government Printing Office may be obtained 

through the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) 

of the Department of Commerce. NTIS electronically stores 

a collection of more than 3 million items and custom-reproduces a copy specifically for your order. For information, 

contact NTIS.

• Website: www.ntis.gov

• Email: customerservice@ntis.gov

• U.S. Postal Service: 

National Technical Information Service

5285 Port Royal Road

Springfield, VA 22161

• Telephone: (703) 605-6050 or (800) 553-6847

Government Printing Office

Many publications of the Copyright Office, including the 

Copyright Law of the United States (Circular 92), may be purchased in print format from the U.S. Government Printing 

Office (GPO). For information on available publications, 

contact GPO.

• Website: www.gpoaccess.gov

• Email: contactcenter@gpo.gov

• U.S. Postal Service: 

U.S. Government Printing Office 

Mail Stop: IDCC

732 N Capitol Street NW

Washington, DC 20401
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• Telephone: (202) 512-1800 or (866) 512-1800

• Fax: (202) 512-2104

For Further Information

By Internet

Circulars, announcements, regulations, other related materials, and certain copyright application forms are available 

from the Copyright Office website at www.copyright.gov. To 

send an email communication, click on Contact Us at the 

bottom of the homepage.

By Telephone

For general information about copyright, call the Copyright 

Public Information Office at (202) 707-3000. Staff members 

are on duty from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Eastern time, Monday 

through Friday, except federal holidays. Recorded information is available 24 hours a day. Or, if you know which application forms and information circulars you want, you can 

request them 24 hours a day from the Forms and Publications 

Hotline at (202) 707‐9100. Leave a recorded message.

By Regular Mail

Write to:

Library of Congress

Copyright Office–COPUBS

101 Independence Avenue SE

Washington, DC 20559-6304